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Australian ESG expert claims world-first

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
... becomes the first non-European organisation to get a Voluntary Quality Standard (VQS) badge for its work on assessing environmental, social, governance (ESG) and ethical performance analysis of companies. The certification is overseen by the Brussels-based ...

LGS spearheads green makeover of old buildings

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
... strategy. LGS chief executive Peter Lambert said the superannuation fund had made a long standing commitment to environmental leadership and in particular, the sustainable upgrade of existing buildings. ''Property owners in the commercial sector have ...

Responsible investing begins at home

PRI RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
... valuations. As investor demand for sustainability grows, so too will the pressure for global companies to address environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in their business. "The momentum is there for both companies and investors to create a ...

Infrastructure mandates tough for super funds

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
... system's sole purpose, externalities, whether a national interest in developing infrastructure, or promoting sound environmental, social and governance outcomes, always need to be reflected in the risk and return valuation of a potential investment ...

CFSGAM aims for top quartile UN PRI performance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2010
... published its third responsible investment report after signing the principles, which encourage asset owners to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues when investing. Amanda McCluskey, head of sustainability and responsible investment ...

SEC hunts BP oil spill scammers

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2010
... investors to chip money into false cleanup strategies. The oil spill in the US has heralded more than a serious environmental disaster to Americans; it now poses a threat to vulnerable investors in the forms of scams promising financial gains from investments ...

NY fund sues BP over oil spill losses

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2010
... seeking lead plaintiff status in the action, following BP's Deepwater Horizon explosion - touted as one of the worst environmental disasters that has rocked the US. "It's my duty to protect the interests of the fund and the retirees and employees who ...

CFSGAM studies infrastructure ESG risk

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2010
... gone back to school to integrate responsible investment principles (PRI) into their process. The fund manager hired Environmental Resources Management (ERM) to develop a course for the infrastructure team on the environmental and social issues facing ...

HESTA hires Hermes for intl ESG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2010
HESTA has appointed Hermes Equity Ownership Services (EOS) to provide environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and voting services on international share investments. Hermes EOS' appointment does not impact its agreement with Regnan, which ...

UK green and ethical fund hit $16bn

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
... investment opportunities." Separately, EIRIS launched its Enhanced ESG Voting Service, which allows investors to consider environmental, social and governance issues when proxy voting. The service provides ESG voting recommendations for portfolios and ...